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G R A P E V I N E
cysylltwch â ni / contact us: [email protected] Gorffennaf-Awst /July-August 2013
digwyddiadau, newyddion a barn Llambed bob mis / Lampeter’s events, news and views monthly
STOP PRESS:
Places still
available!
Visit Lampeter’s
twinned town in
France Details on page 3
in this issue...
lampeter food festival
say caws!
lampeter railway
think global, act local
confessions of a
workshop junkie
volunteers’ week
people’s kitchen
regular features ...
listings & events
reviews
papur bro CLONC
kids in action
seasonal snippets
cookie’s corner
creative ideas
what’s on in the woods
Penblwydd
Hapus
FREE AM DDIM
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G R A P E V I N E no. 11, July/August 2013
Post: c/o Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter, Ceredigion SA48 7EE Email: [email protected]
Published by: Transition Llambed Development Trust, Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter, SA48 7EE
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Copy date for Sept issue: Fri 9 Aug. Theme: ‘Past, Present, Future’ Circulation: 1,500 copies distributed free in the Lampeter area
We reserve the right to edit all contributions for reasons of space & clarity. The views expressed in letters and articles are not necessarily those of Transition Llambed Development Trust or the newsletter group.
Darllen hapus / Happy reading
Angie Martin
Croeso / Welcome …
to this birthday issue of the Grapevine.
I really can’t believe that it is 12 months ago that the
Grapevine was launched. It seems like no time at all, until I
start recalling all the late nights and long hours sat at my
computer sorting the layout! I think the newsletter team have
done a fantastic job so far and have come a long way in what
is a relatively short space of time. With your help and support,
I’m sure it will continue to go from strength to strength. We
rely on a very small, but dedicated, team of volunteers to
make this newsletter what it is. So, may I take this
opportunity to thank everyone that has been involved so far,
for all the behind-the-scenes work, and for the support from
the Transition Llambed Development Trust to get us going.
Remember this is your newsletter, so let’s ‘keep it local’ and if
there’s anyone out there who would like to contribute, please
do get in touch.
Talking of ‘Keeping it Local’ and volunteering reminds me of
the CAVO article on page 20 and nudges me towards what
I’m supposed to be highlighting this month. This bumper issue
is packed with all sorts of interesting local things.
Why not check out our local food producers at the impressive
Lampeter Food Festival this summer or pop in regularly to our
People’s Market (2nd & 4th Saturdays each month) to sample
the delights of the COASTAL Café and find more local goodies.
Try out some tasty local cheese in Cookie’s Corner, page 13 &
read about where to find it in ‘Say Caws’ on page 12. As the
school holidays are almost upon us, then check out some of the
activities at Long Wood, page 6, not forgetting to check out
some of the Creative Ideas on pages 24-27 first. Remind
yourself how much there is on offer locally with Jan’s amusing
‘Confessions’, page 11. Or maybe dream of what is missing
and start a campaign to bring the railway back to town. Find
out more and see what you can do on pages 7 & 10 As usual
there is far too much to talk about here, so I will leave you to
delve into the wonders of ‘Local Lampeter’ at your leisure.
Other contact details:
Transition Llambed: www.transitionllambed.co.uk email: [email protected]
Victoria Hall: www.vichall.org.uk To make bookings for Victoria Hall contact: [email protected] or phone/text 07891 632614
People's Market: To book a stall contact: [email protected] or ring 01570 471432
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Looking ahead:
Can you remember what Lampeter was like
years ago?
What do you imagine the town be like in
2025?
We would really like to hear your stories,
thoughts or ideas.
Please contact: The Newsletter Team
Victoria Hall Refurbishment Update
Dear Hall Users Just to let you know the second stage of our
Victoria Hall renovation will begin shortly with
the upgrade of the kitchen.
To this end the existing kitchen and the small
hall will be out of action from Tue 25 June until
Fri 19 July.
However, the main hall will still be in use and
all those that use the small hall for your
activities will be accommodated within the
main hall for that period. We will also supply a
simple drink making facility within the building
for your use.
We apologise in advance for any inconven-
ience but we have made every effort to have
the work completed within the shortest time-
frame possible for you.
If you have any questions or queries please
feel free to email us on [email protected]
The Directors, Transition Llambed
Development Trust
Can you name the French town that
Lampeter is twinned with? - If not, then
here is your chance to find out more!
St. Germain sur Moine is a beautiful town, situated
near Nantes, where Lampeter has enjoyed many
wonderful exchanges and an association with its
lovely people for the last 10 years.
To mark this anniversary, a trip is being organised
from 27th August until 2nd September 2013,
travelling from Lampeter by bus and ferry.
As part of the celebrations a small group of budding
performers from Lampeter Youth Theatre stage
school (LYTss) will be presenting a multi-lingual
(Welsh-English-French) play to our French friends.
There are some extra places on the bus, so we are
delighted to offer these to any families or individuals
who would like to join us for this very enjoyable
experience.
The cost is only £100 per person for the coach and
ferry - once in France we will be hosted by French
families who always make us very welcome.
Why not join us on this 10th Anniversary celebration
tour and enjoy the delights of our twinned town for
yourself.
For more information contact:
Selwyn Walters 01570 422769 or
Carol Ramaya 01570 422766 Selwyn Walters
Bon Voyage! Lampeter celebrates
the 10th Anniversary of its Twinning A few
places left!
New Yoga class Victoria Hall, Lampeter
MONDAYS 6.30–8 pm
with an Iyengar-trained teacher
Exploring the physical and non-physical through stretch, relax and release.
Energise and integrate all aspects of your being with mindful working and moving the body
For details call Cathy:
01570 421144 or 07748 031614
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LETTERS
grapevine, victoria hall, bryn road, lampeter SA48 7EE
email: [email protected]
Cumbria, 20 May
Dear Grapevine Newsletter team,
I have so enjoyed reading your April edition,
sent to me by my daughter who lives near
Lampeter.
I have been visiting West Wales for over 25
years and have developed a close affinity with
the local culture, beautiful scenery, and wild-
life.
You include so many interesting snippets,
from "Garden and Wildlife Goodies” to
“Leaping into Spring” at Denmark Farm. I
thoroughly enjoyed a wildflower study day
there several years ago. The facilities and
activities which have developed for all ages
and all abilities are truly remarkable.
The walk described by Simon Tune including
the pine trees of the Tywi Forest,
particularly the reference to the last refuge
of the West Wales red squirrel, I hope to
pursue. We support the Penrith and District
Red Squirrel group in Cumbria so it is really
good to hear that hopefully work can be done
to re-establish a stable population in the Tywi
Forest.
Lovely to see Iolo’s photo with the children of
Ysgol y Dderi and their bird boxes. I too,
would be excited to meet him!
Yours sincerely,
Avril Chadwick (Mrs)
Thank you Avril for your lovely letter - I’m glad
you have enjoyed reading the Grapevine and hope
that you will receive regular copies from your
daughter! Perhaps next time you travel to west
Wales you could write and tell us about your visit?
Ed.
Dear Grapevine Readers
EVER THOUGHT ABOUT MAKING YOUR
OWN BIODIESEL?
I just wanted to let you know that we're
planning to run some biodiesel-making
workshops - to turn waste vegetable oil into
fuel which can be used in suitable engines
(diesel vehicles, generators etc).
The one-day workshops will take place on a
farm near Pentre-Cwrt, Llandysul, using
our established processing equipment. We'll
take you through all the steps required to
make good quality biodiesel.
Cost for the day (9.30am-4.00pm) will be
£35 each, including a simple vegetarian
lunch.
We'll need four people for each workshop.
If you'd like to attend, please get in touch.
Once we have enough interest, we'll arrange
dates and take it from there.
Contact: 01545 590467 or
Gary Whiteley
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Papur bro ardal plwyfi: Cellan, Llanbedr pont Steffan, Llanbedr Wledig, Llanfair Clydogau, Llangybi, Llanllwni, Llanwenog,
Llanwnnen, Llanybydder, Llanycrwys ac Uwch gaeo a Phencarreg.
- The Welsh language community newspaper for Lampeter and the neighbouring parishes.
Rhai digwyddiadau mis Gorffennaf a restrir yn Clonc ~ Some local events in July as listed in Clonc
Ffari Haf Ysgol Llanwnnen - 12 - Llanwnnen School Summer Fair
Helfa Drysor Eglwys Llanwenog - 12 - Llanwenog Church Treasure Hunt
Mabolgampau Blynyddol Cawrtnewydd - 13 - Cwrtnewydd Annual Sports
Ffair Fwyd Llanbed - 27 - Lampeter Food Festival
cyfathrebu - communicate
gwahodd - invite
gwobrau - prizes
ysgrifennydd / ysgrifenyddes - secretary
Geirfa ~ Vocabulary
Papur bro - Welsh Language Community Paper
golygydd - editor
gohebydd - correspondent
gwirfoddol - voluntarily
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COEDWIG GYMUNEDOL LONG WOOD COMMUNITY WOODLAND
What’s On in the Woods Woodland Wednesdays
Volunteering sessions continue, led by our Warden, Sarah, who welcomes newcomers.
(See listings pages for details.)
Long Wood will provide tools, training and a hot drink for everyone.
Anyone keen to get involved will not only learn a range of woodland skills, but will also be working
toward improving Long Wood for wildlife and visitors well into the future.
And with that in mind, we take our hats off in thanks to all who give their time for charitable causes.
These projects would not happen without you.
So please come and say hello - we’d love to meet you.
Join our mailing list or find us on Facebook. Contact: 07557 386755 or [email protected]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream 2010
Full Steam Ahead As the pace of life seems to have slowed down for
many with the lazy days of the heatwave in early
June, the pace of things at Long Wood are moving
with real speed as we edge closer to beginning the
Visitor Centre build.
It’s also good to see so many weekend visitors up in
the woods taking advantage of the long, light
evenings for
walking.
Some of you will
have noticed a
few changes
here and there,
as well as the
sound of ham-
mer ing and
sawing accom-
panying the
usual birdsong, with our new noticeboard and com-
post toilet (all made with timber from our own wood-
land) recently erected.
Our team are now working flat out to cut timbers for
our main building project, but we are also taking
orders for anyone who wants timber cut to size. So, if
you have a building project and want to use locally-
grown wood
then please get
in touch.
I’m glad to know
that the Long
Wood team's
hard work over
the last few
years is begin-
ning to bear
fruit, and we’re one step closer to our goal of being a
sustainable, working woodland.
On Saturday 15 June we welcomed some very
special visitors to the woods: Community Foresters
from the four corners of the globe, some as far away
as the Congo, Vietnam and Nepal.
The 30-strong group came to Long Wood as part of
their Forest Governance course, wanting to see an
example of a community-run woodland in Wales:
Long Wood was chosen to take on the challenge.
The group
gathered under
the cover of the
canvas-roofed
theatre to hear
the story of
Long Wood,
how we got
where we are
today, the
obstacles we’ve had to overcome and some of the
plans we have for community involvement in the
future. There were guided tours, showcasing the
management we’ve done so far, and then we split
up into workshops covering topics like Community
Asset Transfer, Social Enterprise and Community
Involvement. It was really interesting to get all the
insights from the delegates from other countries
whose experience of community woods was so very
different from ours. One thing’s for sure, there’s a lot
less paperwork and red tape involved in managing
woodlands in South East Asia - but then they do
have man-eating tigers, so you have to take the
rough with the smooth.
Seriously though, it was an inspiring event with
many lessons learned and we all felt humbled that
they had chosen to come to our woods.
World Wide Woodlands
James Kendall
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BRING BACK OUR TRAINS!
Backtracking on Beeching?
Fifty years ago Dr Beeching's report1 led to closure of 4,000 trackmiles and 3,000 stations. As a student
returning home to Swanage in 1973, I had to catch a slow bus because the rails had been ripped up!
When the last train left Lampeter forty years ago, railways were in steep decline. Lines were still closing,
passenger numbers and freight miles were falling. But there has been a "sea change". Passenger numbers
have increased dramatically, and closed lines and stations are being reopened.
Old main lines are being rebuilt, like the Waverley route to Edinburgh and the Oxford-Cambridge line. Part of
the Great Central, Britain's last main line, will be used for HS2. The Swanage and Bluebell Railways are
among many branch lines which have been restored.
In Wales, the Ebbw Vale line has reopened, and a new £3.5million station has just been announced at Pye
Corner near Newport. Work is underway to reopen stations such as Carno on the Cambrian Line; the Welsh
Highland Railway now links Mid to North Wales through Snowdonia. One day the Gwili Railway will re-open
to Carmarthen.
What about Lampeter? In 1860, an Act was obtained to link industrial Manchester with the port of Milford
Haven. The Cambrians were too tough an obstacle, and the railway was diverted to Aberystwyth, opening
through Lampeter in 1866/7. In 1906 a Lampeter to Llandeilo line was planned, and in 1911 the Aberaeron
branch was opened. The latter closed in 1970 and Lampeter Station saw its last services on September 30
1973.
The history is well recounted by J.S. Holden and M.R.C. Price2. But this article is not about the past; we need
energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly transport for people and goods. Lampeter's lost railway could
play a vital part!
David Morgan (an architectural & planning consultant who was a Director of the Swanage Railway Company until 1996 and of Menter Llambed until 2008)
Re-opening Lampeter's railway has been heavily
discussed since 1973. It may be unfeasible,
impractical or even undesirable, but given the
economic, social, political and environmental
changes since closure, surely the question deserves
serious consideration. Last year 1,191 people signed
a supporting petition, the issue has been raised by
our Assembly Member Elin Jones, and TraCC, the
regional transport consortium, has recently adopted
a policy supporting a study into the re-opening of the
line.
The draft 2013 TraCC Rail Strategy states:
‘There are potential opportunities to respond to
campaigns to re-open previously-closed railway lines
by examining the business cases for re-opening lines
that are either disused/‘mothballed’ or dismantled…
TraCC expects the Welsh Government to take
forward feasibility and business case examinations
for potential re-opening of rail lines as they emerge.’
So firstly, can the railway be re-opened?
The short answer is "yes", but only with money and
political will. Land has been sold, there are new
buildings along the line and bridges have been
removed. There would be many challenges, but
when constructed, land had to be purchased,
geography overcome and bridges built.
Continued page 10
A Bright Future for Lampeter’s Railway?
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Kids in ActionKids in Action
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Ian’s Tweet Until now I have focused on birds that one might
find in the Lampeter area, but as summer draws on
(hopefully!) this can be a remarkably quiet time of
year. Most species are engrossed with raising and
feeding youngsters and will often do this
unobtrusively. Bird song virtually ends. Of course,
some birds, such as Swallows, Martins and Swifts
remain visibly active as they swoop around our
skies. However, many birders' interests will turn to
the coast as return migration commences. In
August especially, migrating waders stop off along
our coast to refuel before continuing their
southward journey. The stretch of coastline
between Llanrhystud and Llanon can often turn up
various migrants along the shoreline, though never
in large numbers. The Oystercatcher is the most
distinctive, with its bold black-and-white plumage,
bright orange bill and legs, and noisy piping call. A
few pairs nest along secluded sections of the
Ceredigion coast, but many more pass through as
migrants or stay as 'winter' visitors from places
such as Iceland and Norway. One particularly
striking individual, a 'leucistic' (mainly white) bird,
has been seen every year since August 2000. It
overwinters between Aberaeron and Llanrhystud
before departing north for its breeding grounds in
early spring.
Mara in the Potting Shed (or preferably lying in a hammock!) This is the time to thoroughly enjoy just being in
your garden. By all means potter a little, pull out a
few weeds and maybe sow a few extra salads here
and there, but do try to spend some time
appreciating all your achievements. No lists of what
to sow, plant or grow this month; simply sit or stroll
around and relax. There should also some lovely
crops to harvest. Strawberries are the perfect
excuse to eat outdoors as well as raspberries which
follow soon. Salads go to seed if not harvested and
eaten regularly, and if the warm weather lasts, then
tomatoes, beans and courgettes will be dropping off
the plants. I plan to invite friends around more often
for al fresco meals and picnics as well as just
lounging in the hammock whenever I get the
chance!
Seasonal snippets - more garden & wildlife goodies
by Mara, Ian and Tomos Morris who live in Llangybi
july / august
Oystercatcher by Tomos (age 8, Hip, hip hurrah)
Gregynog Festival Newtown 20 to 30 June The National Eisteddfod Vale of
Glamorgan 3 to 10 Aug
Pembrokeshire Fish Week
Pembs 22 to 30 June Brecon Jazz Festival Brecon 9 to 11 Aug
Blues Festival of Wales Upper
Cwmtwrch 28 to 30 June Cardigan River & Food Fest Cardigan 10 Aug
International Ceramics Festival
Aberystwyth 28 to 30 June Idle WIT (Women in Tune) Llanfair
Clydogau 14 to 17 Aug
Workhouse Festival Llanfyllin,
Powys 12 to 14 July Green Man Festival Crickhowell 15 to 18 Aug
Street Choirs Aberystwyth 19 to 21 July Gŵyl Machynlleth Festival Machynlleth 18 to 25 Aug
Big Cheese Fest Caerphilly 27 July Aberystwyth Food & Drink Aberystwyth 13 Sept
Green Gathering Chepstow 1 to 4 Aug PENfro Book Festival Rhosygilwen 14 to 15 Sept
New Quay Music Fest New Quay 2 to 4 Aug Great British Cheese Fest Cardiff Castle 24 & 25 Sept
Welsh Festivals for your Diary - If you go … Please write us a review
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These are not considered obstacles to a new road,
so why should they be insurmountable for a railway?
This would be a "new" railway where some
groundwork has been done, ensuring that it serves
21st-century needs. Following the original route into
Carmarthen and Aberystwyth would be expensive.
However new alignments could avoid recent
development, and may be better than the original.
New stations could be better sited for interchange
and park-and-ride facilities. The southern 10 miles
between Carmarthen and Pencader could be
realigned to allow faster running.
Secondly, will the railway be viable?
The short answer is “it depends”. It is unlikely that a
Carmarthen–Aberystwyth railway would be profitable,
but passenger trains in Wales are subsidised by the
Welsh Government because good transportation
supports the economy and public transport is socially
inclusive.
The railway would link Aberystwyth and Lampeter
with Swansea, Cardiff and London bringing job
opportunities and economic development, improving
access to the universities and drawing tourists. It
would be cheaper and greener than road building.
Based on costs for rebuilding the Waverley route in
Scotland, the £800m dualling of the Heads of the
Valleys Road would pay for the Carmarthen–
Aberystwyth line to be re-built and equipped with new
trains, with enough left over for free tickets for a
couple of years!
More people live in the settlements along the old
railway and they travel more. In 1995 Lampeter
supported 6 buses a day to Carmarthen. Now there
is enough demand for an hourly service, as anyone
trying to reach Carmarthen or Aberystwyth for 9am
can testify! A rail service would attract more people
than the buses, drawing people from their cars.
Aberystwyth has seen a 40% passenger increase in
8 years and the Cardiff–Ebbw Vale line is carrying
double its forecasts. This demand, coupled with new
signalling technology and
efficient trains, means that
the economic case made
against the railway 50
years ago is now as obso-
lete as the Beeching report
itself.
To realise the line's full
potential, it would need to
be combined with develop-
ments elsewhere, including
routing of trains via the
Swansea District line and
construction of a park-and-ride station at Morriston.
Lampeter could be served by an express service to
west Wales from Cardiff, comprising carriages for
Milford Haven and Aberystwyth, dividing at
Carmarthen. Journey times from Lampeter to
Carmarthen would compete with the car at around 40
minutes, and Cardiff at around 2 hours. At
Aberystwyth, connections made with a re-cast
Cambrian Coast timetable would use 20 miles of
re-opened line in the north, allowing direct services to
Bangor on the North Wales Coast line.
If we are to achieve a modal shift from road to rail,
and give rural west Wales a bright economic future,
bold steps will be needed. They will not be cheap,
but the cost is not unrealistic and the rewards will be
great. Given enough political will, we may see the
plan become reality.
Rob Phillips
(a librarian, member of Lampeter Town Council and Director and Operations Manager of the Gwili Railway Company)
References: 1) The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr R. Beeching
(HMSO 1963) 2) The Manchester and Milford Railway, J.S. Holden
(Oakwood Press 2007); The Lampeter, Aberayron and New Quay Light Railway, M.R.C. Price (Oakwood Press 1995)
What you can do! If you support the plan to reopen the railway
through Lampeter, please write to the following
people. (There are more contacts for people and
organisations to write to on the Grapevine page
of the Transition Llambed website:
www.transitionllambed.co.uk/pages/grapevine)
If you do email any of them, send a copy to
Rhydian Mason, TraCC Regional Travel Plan
Co-ordinator - [email protected]
Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Economy, Science
and Transport - [email protected]
Elin Jones, AM for Ceredigion -
Continued from page 7
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My name is Jan. That’s jovial/germane/jaunty Jan in
the old chestnut of the warm-up circle game. It was
intended to be an easy first step in feelgood
participation, but in my early days of workshop
attendance it felt like a creeping death. My turn
approached. My mind was a blank. Where was the
positive alliterative adjective? Thank heavens I'm not
called Xenosa, or Quelita.
I’ve been a workshop junkie for most of my adult life.
There've been so many.
On reflection, the more-than-20 years I’ve spent in
the Lampeter area would have been so much less
enjoyable without these experiences. Being at least
an hour’s drive from mainstream cinemas, theatres,
galleries or regular music venues encourages one to
find alternative social activities locally. Here in
abundance are village halls. Many have had
Millennium money for refurbishment. They’re no
longer shabby, cold and draughty. These days even
the loos work. Admittedly, some of them have lost
their old-fashioned charm. Fireplaces gone, trestle
tables and benches replaced by uncomfortable ugly
plastic, kitchens sanitized - no more the quaint
porcelain sink and wooden drainer, now it's utilitarian
easy-wipe.
The other ubiquitous local resource is the alternative
practitioner. Body, mind and spirit, earth and astral
workers, shamans and angelologists - they’re all
around, in a multitude of guises and particular
philosophies and allegiances: Hatha, Nada, Dynamic,
and prana Yoga teachers; Tai chi, Qi gong, Aikido,
kung fu; mindfulness and meditation; reflexologists,
herbalists, aromatherapists. They all jostle (gently
and mindfully), for positions on the wholefood shop's
notice-board to fill the small gaps between the post-
ers for workshops in Expressive Art, Sculpting your
Life, Singing for the Terrified, Drumming (no experi-
ence needed); Dancing (belly, wave, circle and line,
shamanic, astro and ballroom); Contact
Improvisation, Drama with Movement, Story
Enactment with Ritual, Permaculture, Biodynamics,
building with straw, eco-despair and empowerment...
and more. And more.
And more…
Opportunities to attune, connect, balance, relax, find
one's path, improve health, meet people, green the
planet, are all readily available.
I thought I could cope with the effects of diverse multi
-workshop attendance. A typical day would start with
five good-quality yoga breaths; alternate-nostril
breathing to clear the sinuses; three thoughts
concerning gratitude, and an affirmation; a minute's
smiling into the mirror; a short gurn for good meas-
ure, and a 'do-in' face and neck massage, and then a
moment to tune into my third eye's vision of the inside
of my head (pretty black!) Time to look outwards, so I
power-walked across the field to hug my favourite
tree and honour the four directions together with
considering my needs: physical, emotional, sexual,
spiritual, whilst chanting and dancing the American
Indian dance-of-life. A forage in the hedgerow for a
quick snack of hawthorn and beech leaves, and a few
nettles (young tips pinched out, rolled up in a ball and
swallowed quickly), and back home to practise “The
Form” - Yang style, after a few Qi Gong exercises.
Next, write my pages: two sides of free-flow and on to
a review of my life-aims and purpose: question myself
about what angers me, what is my passion, what are
my talents? How can I channel these into positive
action? What are the obstacles? What can I achieve
in one year/month/week - today! Must relax - a supine
position, palms up, ensuring space between arms
and body; check tongue is lying gently on inside of
lower teeth; a visualisation: a walk on a path through
woodland (smelling those fragrances! feeling that
grass!) to a cliff where I stop and gaze out to the
horizon. Back in the room I realise “Singing your
chakras” workshop is imminent. I rush off. On to
“Upcycling” then “Paint your Aura”; finally a
“rejuvenating” Nada Yoga session. Home, a quick
cradling in my palm of my amethyst crystal (to induce
calm) and I head for bed. But my rejuvenated brain
won't be stilled. I grab my bedside pen and paper and
work on an alpha poem about the qualities I want for
my ideal workshop.
Authenticity, belonging, containment.
Creativity, direction, expression.
Flow,
Gastronomic hourly interludes.
Insights, joy, kwestions (poetic licence),
laughter, momentum.
Nascence, originality, playful quirkiness.
Resonant sharing, tender uplifting vibrant wildness.
Permission to bend the rules of the exercise.
Zest.
Finally I sleep. continued page 14
Lampeter offers new experiences at every turn, but before turning to the
“What's going on" page, be warned:
Confessions of a Workshop Junkie
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I love cheese. In fact I believe it to be one of the
most wonderful culinary discoveries by mankind!
And here in west Wales we are blessed with
exceptionally good cheeses. Not just tasty, but
award-winning, world-renowned ones.
So as a cheese lover, I was pleased to be asked to
be involved in setting up “Simply Caws”, the
cheesemonger's stall that operates out of the
People's Market at Victoria Hall, Lampeter. What an
opportunity to showcase local cheesemakers and
their fabulous products, made from the high-grade
milk that is created on the beautiful lush green
countryside of Wales.
With setting up the stall came the opportunity of
meeting the cheesemakers themselves. It was
inspiring to spend time with these wonderful people
who were truly dedicated and enthusiastic, not just
about their own cheese but the craft of
cheesemaking and also about the high quality of
local ingredients that go into making it. Thanks go
to Sam and Rachel at Hafod, Todd, Maugan and
Kim at Gorwydd, and Dominique at Caws Cenarth
for sharing their time and passion. In words from
the Monty Python film The Life of Brian, “Blessed
are the cheesemakers”. Thanks must also go to
Lucy and Ben from Organic Fresh Foods for their
good advice and support.
Simply Caws eventually decided upon four
mainstay cheeses, with the intention of introducing
“guest” cheeses once a month. Coming from within
just a few miles of Lampeter, we have: Gorwydd
Caerphilly, a beautiful handmade cheese with a
delicate citrus flavour, and a lovely buttery texture,
especially close to the rind; Hafod Cheddar, a rich,
nutty-flavoured hard cheese made from the milk of
Hafod's own organic Ayrshire herd; Perl Wen, a
Brie-like cheese, soft and citrussy, with a lovely firm
rind; and Perl Las, a blue cheese with a gorgeously
creamy texture and a strong flavour which lingers
satisfyingly on the palate. Both “Perl” cheeses are
also organically produced. Our first guest cheese
was Storrington, a fine oak-smoked firm goat’s
cheese produced by Richard and Lynn at Cothi
Valley Goats in Talley.
These cheeses are all available to purchase in
Lampeter Town at Organic Fresh Foods, the
Mulberry Bush and the Town Hall Deli too. But
please come and see us at the market every
second and fourth Saturday of the month - we are
just as happy to talk about local cheeses as we are
to sell them. So come and let us know what your
favourites are - maybe they will appear as a guest
cheese!
Lynn Humphreys
Say “Caws”!
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Cookie’s Corner
What’s better than local food?
Well at times, lots of stuff, but we’re not here to
discuss Trevor Francis, V. Diff. rock climbs in the
summer sun or real ale.
Remember the rules:
Rule 1 – great ingredients can lead to great food.
Rule 2 – poor ingredients never lead to great food.
Here in West Wales we have great ingredients, right
on the doorstep – I don’t know if they are hard to
find, if we have become too lazy or if we are just
swamped by choice, but I am continually surprised
by the breadth and quality of local produce.
It was my birthday a few weeks ago and persons
who shall remain nameless bought me a book about
cheese. Not that surprising seeing as I am part of a
little group of people selling cheese at the People’s
Market – there, interest declared and unashamed
plug delivered.
I eat a lot of cheese and up until a few weeks ago
that was about where my knowledge ended – I have
to admit that it hasn’t progressed that much further
but I am learning lots and am nearly onto chapter 2.
Imagine my surprise and delight when I discover
that the only Welsh cheese listed in the
aforementioned cheese encyclopaedia was none
other than Gorwydd Caerphilly, produced just 6.8
miles from Lampeter in Llanddewi Brefi. Nigel Slater
rates it, my dad liked it and to date, it has been our
best selling cheese in the People’s Market.
So, this month’s recipe just had to have cheese in it.
Trouble is, although I eat lots of cheese I don’t cook
with it very often - along with curry, it’s one of the
gaping holes in my cooking repertoire.
Desperate, and with copy date drawing near, I once
again called upon a friend, who foolishly let slip she
was going home to have pancakes and cheese
sauce for tea, to share her recipe with us.
Here it is, nothing fancy, no scientific measurements
or expensive kit, just a few basic ingredients turned
into great food. Rule 1 proven - thanks Mara.
Gorwydd & Vegetable Pancakes Make a simple cheese sauce:
melt a knob of butter in a pan and stir in
2 teaspoons of cornflour. Heat gently and
stir for a few minutes until smooth and
bubbling.
Slowly pour in milk (about 1/2 pint) and
heat gently, stirring all the time. Keep
stirring over low heat until sauce is thick
and smooth.
Stir in crumbled Gorwydd, as much as you
like, to taste. I cut off and eat all the gooey
bits from the edge first as this is my
favourite!
Mix in any cooked vegetables. Leeks cooked
in butter or lightly steamed asparagus cut
up into small chunks are great.
Spoon generous helpings of the sauce onto
a plain pancake and roll or fold it. Serve
with a fresh green leafy salad and a glass
of cider - yum!
Tim Martin with Mara Morris
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Wake - jaded, empty and lonely.
Everything has begun to feel pointless. As if to mirror
my inner feelings of futility, a military jet screeches
and thunders overhead, a few feet above the house.
I cringe involuntarily. Images of carnage and
atrocities flood my mind. Thoughts about my
powerlessness, and the egocentric omnipotence of
this toying with death, compound my despair,
world-view linking uncomfortably with negative
self-view.
My life: a series of self-improvement techniques
designed to boost my ego. I want to be back in the
womb. I huddle in a duvet. All thoughts of cleansing
breathing exercises seem irrelevant. I rummage in
drawers for my well-hidden roll-ups. All rational
thoughts concerning diminished quality of life and
slow suicide are abandoned in my overwhelming
desire for comfort, a nipple substitute, hot inhalations
to fill the hollow places inside me.
Slowly through the fug, a number of realizations
dawn: life is short, something has to change,
I desperately need to regain my sense of humour.
Therapeutic purposes had begun to drive my life. I
was drowning in self-discovery methods, lost in inner
space, overwhelmed with multiple paths. I was on
the fringe, and it was exhausting.
These days, I am happy to say that I've cut down,
got some control back, have more of a life/workshop
balance. Inspiring workshop leaders have helped me
find a finer discernment and discover what really
resonates with me. Recovery came as the years
passed (the menopause has its advantages), with an
increased confidence to trust my own values and
opinions - this being enhanced by a person coming
into my life who makes me feel worthy, loving and
lovable. Thanks to the influences of goddesses/
angels/wise ones, and my lucky stars that steered
me to the Earth Medicine Shamanic workshop where
I discovered my life-path was to understand the
meaning of love and nurture it into outward
manifestation. I actually take time now to be in the
now, mindlessly/mindfully? I watch and listen to
birds, dream, enjoy the moment.
Ah…!
Jan Wolf
continued from page 11
Local band Ffynnon (Stacey Blythe and Lynne Denman)
recently had the privilege of performing at the Cambio S Festival in Brazil - a beautiful experience!
Now we have the opportunity to return the compliment
and welcome to Lampeter some of the musicians we met there.
Wanderson Lopez, great Brazilian guitarist, and Mohinder Singh, virtuoso tabla player, will
be joined by exceptional percussionist Joelle Barker
Admission £5 on the door.
Food on sale between 7 and 8pm
Gwybodaeth / Info: Lynne Denman
01570 480818, [email protected]
Supported by Arts Council Wales' Night Out Scheme & Transition Llambed Development Trust
3 musicians x 3 cultures = 1 sound
Sunday 14 July, 8pm
at Cellan Millennium Hall
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courses_______________ Denmark Farm Conservation Centre, Betws Bledrws
Sat 29 June: Beginners' Felt & Little Treasures Felt Workshops Sun 30 June: Starting out with Fleece & Spinning Mon 1 July: Knitting for Novices Tues 2 July: Get Hooked with Crochet Wed 3 July: Peg Loom Fleece Rugs (WEA Subsidised) Wed 24 July: Butterflies Fri 2 Aug: Moths Sat 3-Mon 5 Aug: Invertebrate & Insect Macro Photography
Sat 10-Mon 12 Aug: Understanding British Bats Further details: 01570 493358, www.denmarkfarm.org.uk
Herbal First Aid Weekend, Sat 10 & Sun 11 Aug. Waunifor, Maesycrugiau, near Pencader, 10am-4pm both days. Learn how to use herbs in common first aid and acute illnesses. Prepare some herbal medicines to start your own first aid kit. Short walk to harvest local herbs. With medical herbalists Annwen Jones and Becs Griffiths, MNIMH. £85/£75 concession plus £20 to cover materials. Booking by 26 July
p l e a s e : 0 7 4 1 2 3 9 9 1 5 4 , m a i l @ r h i z o m e c l i n i c . o r g . u k , www.rhizomeclinic.org.uk
creative_______________
Cellan Quilters - Knit, Natter and Sew, Wednesdays 12noon-4pm, Cellan Hall. £10 per month or £4 drop-in fee. Informal group for all who enjoy quilting, sewing, knitting, socialising - & female chatter? All ages, all abilities welcome. Contact: Amanda, 01570 421338.
Victoria Hall: regular activities and classes
Bryn Road, Lampeter SA48 7EE
To book the Victoria Hall phone: 07891 632614 Email: [email protected]
Please note that room booking fees for Victoria Hall have changed. For community groups & local small-scale commercial: Large hall is now £12/hour; Small hall £7/hour;
whole building £18/hour. See www.vichall.org.uk for more details.
Day
Weekly (W) Fortnightly (F)
Monthly (M) Time Activity / Class
Contact
Name Number
Monday W 6.30-8pm
Iyengar Yoga Cathy Crick 01570 421144
Tuesday W 4.30-
5.30pm Circus Master
Class (see listings) Lea Wakeman 07920 408849
W 7.30-
8.30pm
Zumba
keep fit session Julie Lancaster 01570 470542
Wednesday
F
10 & 24 July (No mtg in Aug)
1.30-4.30pm
Young at Heart Tea, sandwiches & social for the wiser folk
of Lampeter
W 7-8pm Zumba
keep fit session Louise Evans 07584 199372
Thursday W 1-3pm Welsh classes Meryl Evans 01545 572715
W 6-
7.30pm Qi Gong & Meditation
Iain Cameron Watson
07852 626001
M 3rd Thur each
month 7-9pm
Transition Llambed
‘Big Gathering’
A chance for all those interested in/involved with Transition Llambed to plan and
co-ordinate activities Everyone welcome!
Friday W 4.30-
6.30pm
LYTSS: Lampeter Youth Theatre &
Stage School Annie May 01570 423080
Saturday
2nd & 4th Sat each month
10am-1pm
People’s Market Local food, produce and crafts. Plus café,
live music and other attractions
M 13 July & 10 Aug
2-4pm Sing Out, Harmony
Song Workshop Clara Clay 07929 018928
Sunday W 10am-7pm
Lampeter Evangelical
Church
Gareth Jones at the Mustard Seed café
01570 423344
W 7-9pm Brazilian Jujitsu Mike A. Banica 07783 582081
Send your listings to [email protected]
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what’s going on listings are free. send details of your event to [email protected]
events ________________
Llanfair Clydogau 7th Beer Festival. Fri 21 June 5pm-midnight, Sat 22 June 2pm-midnight. BBQ Sat 6.30pm. Beer £2.20 pint. Cider & wine also on sale.
Lampeter Chamber Orchestra/Cerddorfa Siambr Llambed Sat 29 June 7.30pm / Dydd Sadwrn 29 Mehefin 7.30yh. Arts Hall, Lampeter University/Neuadd y Celfyddydau, Prifysgol Llambed Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte Overture; Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor; Mendelssohn: Symphony No 1 Conductor/Arweinydd: David John Soloist/Unawdydd: Duncan Hon-eybourne. Tickets/Tocynnau: Adults/Oedolion £8, Concessions/consesiwn £5, Students/Myfyrwyr £3, Children/Plant free/am ddim
Tracy Dove, Llanfair Clydogau-based photographer wi l l be showcasing an eclectic collection of her work at the Town Hall Café in Lampeter, for the whole of July (open 9am-4pm Mon-Sat). She has previously shown her work at the People's Market & Lunar Market, and the Blueman Gallery in Lampeter.
Women’s Workshop Summer Market. Sat 6 July, 12 noon-3pm, St James Hall, Cwmann. Crafts, hand-made items, refreshments. Free entry and plenty of free parking. Tables from £3: to book one, ring 01559 370981.
People’s Kitchen returns with a special event! Singer/songwriter Cheryl Beer will play, & speak about a charity she is involved with in Belarus. So come for a delicious vegan lunch, Sun 7 July, 2pm at Llanfair Clydogau Village Hall. See page 23 for more info.
NGS Open Gardens. Sun 7 July, 2-6pm. The Sculptures Garden, Old Post Office & Bwlchau Duon, Ffarmers: 2 very different gardens. Teas, cakes, plants available. All profits to National Gardens Scheme charities. £3.50 combined entrance. From A482 take turning to Ffarmers village, look for yellow signs. Contact: 01558 650187 / 01558 650183
‘How working with energy changed my life’, a talk by Angela Youdale. Fri 26 July, 7.30pm in Cellan.
Contact: Ceredwin, 01570 421476
Twmpath Dawns. Fri 26 July, 7pm Victoria Hall, Lampeter. Gower All Stars lead an evening of traditional European country & couple dancing. Hog Roast sponsored by Castle Green pub, local beer & vegetarian food available. £5 on the door.
Lampeter Food Festival. Saturday 27 July. Official opening 10am. Lampeter Campus, UW Trinity Saint David. Free admission. Food, beer, wine and cider; Celebrity and local chefs; Cookery demonstrations; Music and children's activities. Great fun for all the family. Ffair Fwyd Llambed. Dydd Sadwrn 27 Gorffennaf. Agoriad swyddogol 10yb. Campws Llambed, PC Y Drindod Dewi Sant. Am ddim. Bwyd, cwrw, gwin a seidr; Arddangosfeydd coginio; Cogyddion enwog a Lleol; Cerddoriaeth a gareddau i blant. Llawer o hywl i'r teulu i gyd.
Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland.
Two FREE guided walks in Long Wood. Families welcome.
Sun 7 July: Know Your Trees. Learn to identify common woodland trees and shrubs with this guided walk led by Long Wood staff. ID charts and books available.
Sun 25 August: Exploring Dragon-flies. Learn to identify dragonflies and investigate pond life, with this walk led by our Woodland Warden. Both events: Meet 12noon in main car park (Llangybi end). Contact: 07557 386755, [email protected]
Open Public Meeting. Mon 5 Aug, 7.30-8pm. The Long Wood team welcomes queries, questions and ideas from the public at this monthly drop-in open forum. St. Thomas Church, Lampeter. Contact: 07557 386755
Woodland Wednesdays. Join Sarah, our Warden for regular volunteering sessions at Long Wood every Wednesday. Develop your wood skills and feel the benefit of working in this beautiful environment. No experience required, training given, all sessions supervised. Meet 10am in main car park (Llangybi end). Contact: 07557 386755, [email protected]
Quilts in Cae Hir Gardens. Fri 2-Sun 5 Aug, 10am-5pm. Outdoor quilts exhibition set in beautiful RHS Partner Garden in Cribyn. £5 adults, £2 children. Tea room serving refreshments and light lunches. Fabric & quilting stalls plus plant sales. The exhibition is also a competition where you, the visitor, are the judge! Contact: 01570 471116, www.caehirgardens.com, www.karensquilts.co.uk
Llanybydder Annual Horticultural Show Sat 4 Aug at Evans Mart. Many exhibits, stalls, fun activities, f ood dem ons t ra t ions / tas t ing , refreshments. Plus new Fun Dog Event at Black Lion Hotel - does your dog have the waggiest tail? Contact: 01570 480209.
NGS Open Gardens. Sun 4 Aug, 11am-4pm. Yr Efail, Llanio Rd, Tregaron SY25 6PU. A485 Lampeter to Tregaron. Turn left at Llanio, B4578, 2nd house on lef t . Ornamental garden, large veg plot, fruit trees, pond, chickens & newly planted 4-acre native woodland, mostly flat, lovely views. £3, children free. Refreshments, plant & veg sales.
The Welsh Quilt Centre's 2013 exhibition, Kaffe Fassett Comes to Wales. The exhibition is open from March 9 to November 2 at the Welsh Quilt Centre, Lampeter. Admission: £5, £4 concs, £2.50 students.
Lampeter Town Fencing Club. Tues 3.30pm & Fri 6.30pm. Lampeter Leisure Centre. Open to all aged 10+. Contact: Sean Slater, 01570 493139 [email protected]
Hanes Llambed / Lampeter History Society Regular talks at the Old Hall, University of Wales Trinity St David. All welcome. For details contact: Penny David, 01570 422041
health & well-being
courses & classes______
Building Respectful Relationships with Children Course: at Pentrecwrt, near Llandysul. Weds 26 June & Weds 3 July, 9.30am-4.30pm. 2-day course helping you to find more effective and compassionate ways to respond to the everyday frustrating moments of caring for children. C o n t a c t : 0 1 5 5 9 3 6 2 5 1 0 , p e n n y @ p o i s e d f o r l i f e . c o . u k , www.thebridgebetween.co.uk
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health & well-being
courses & classes cont.d __
Yoga classes suitable for all, with an Iyengar-trained teacher: Mon 6.30-8pm Victoria Hall, Lampeter Tues 10-11.30am Cellan Hall Weds 5.30-7pm Tregaron Chapel Vestry Thu 10-11.30am Pontrhydfendigaid Vestry; 6.30-8pm Ffarmers Hall Contact: Cathy Crick Stanton, 01570 421144 / 07748 031614, [email protected]
Meditation, Qi Gong and Breathing exercises class to deal with stress of modern living. Self-help practices for health, awareness and insight. Thurs 7-8.30pm (except 3rd Thurs of month), Argoed Hall, Tregaron. £5. Before attending please contact: Iain Cameron Watson, 07852 626001, [email protected]
kids______________ Ray Ceredigion offers free, open-access outdoor play sessions. Starting at Maes Y Felin play area, Lampeter, every Mon (term time), 4-6pm. Also at Rhydlanfair play area, Llangybi, Mon, 3.30-5.30pm. Contact: Helen Lewis, 01545 570686
Little M’zzz new indoor soft play centre, Llanybydder. (In old church Hall near Evans Bros market). Open Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun 10am-6pm, 7 days a week in school holidays. Birthday Party bookings welcome. Tasty menu & free WiFi. Contact: 01570 480268, www.littlemzzz.co.uk
Children's Holiday Club at Lampeter Leisure Centre, Tue 20, Wed 21 & Thur 22 August, 2-4.15pm. For children of primary school age - parents to bring and collect them. Free. Bible stories, crafts, games. Contact: David, 01570 422529
markets______________
People’s Market, Victoria Hall, Lampeter, 10am-1pm every 2nd & 4th Sat each month. Next markets: Sat 13 & 27 July, 10 & 24 Aug.
Lampeter Farmers' Market Market Street, Lampeter, 9am-2pm alternate Fridays Next markets: Fri 12 & 26 July, 9 & 13 Aug
Ffarmers Market Neuadd Bro Fana/Village Hall, Ffarmers, 10am-12.30pm 1st Sat in the month Next markets: Saturday 6 July & 3 Aug
Llansawel Market Llansawel Village Hall, 10am-12.30pm 3rd Sat of the month Next markets: Saturday 20 July & 17 Aug
Lunar Market. Saturday 6 July & 3 Aug, Llanfair Clydogau Village Hall, 10am-3pm. Local produce and crafts and refreshments. Contact: 07920 063773.
move your body________ Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland. Do you need to get out more? Join our FREE 1/2 hour Health Walks. Last Sunday each month: next is Sun 28 July. Especially for people who find walking difficult. Please wear sensible shoes. Meet 2pm Penlan Goetre, SA48 8NE. Contact: Andrew, 07557 386755 [email protected]
Belly Dance & Belly Fit classes Belly Dance: Mon. 1.30-2.45pm (all ages). Belly Fit: 3-4.00pm (over-50s) Shiloh Church Hall, Lampeter (next to the police station on the High Street). All fitness levels welcome. Contact: Rose Barter, 01239 851737 [email protected]
Circus Master Class for grown-ups (over-14s - under-9s welcome with an adult). Focusing on fitness and fun. Tuesdays 4.30-5.30pm at Victoria Hall. £3.00 each or £5.00 for two family members. Hula hoops for the waist, poi and juggling for toning your bingo wings, unicycle and balancing props for strengthening the legs, & much more. Contact Lea, 07920 408849 Belly Dance & Yoga classes. Belly Dance: Tues 7.30-8.30pm. £3.00. Beginner Yoga: Thur 7-8.30pm, £5.00. Crugybar Village Hall. Contact: 01558 685321, [email protected]
Flamenco Dance classes weekly in Lampeter and Aberystwyth with Dixey Ruscelli. Tues 6-7.15pm, Sally Saunders Dance Studio, Lampeter Industrial Estate, Tregaron Rd, Lampeter (next to Organic Fresh Food Co) Wed 6-7.30pm, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, with live flamenco guitarist. Men and women welcome. Please bring strong chunky-heeled shoes. Contact: 01570 493138, [email protected]
Badminton Club/Clwb Badminton meets at Lampeter Leisure Centre. Weds 5-6.30pm, advanced players. Fri 5-6.30pm, all players welcome.
BlackSheep BellyDance. Fortnightly Wednesday classes with Lyza Chthonia: 3 July, 6.30-7.45pm. £5 per
person per class but your first class with Lyza is free! Open Level (Adults, 14yrs+) Shiloh Hall, Lampeter (behind police station). Join the Facebook group – ‘Chthonia BellyDance Classes Lampeter’. www.chthoniabellydance.co.uk
Tribal Dance with Lyza. Alternate Wednesdays 6.30-8pm, Shiloh Church Hall, High Street, Lampeter. Contact: [email protected]
Yoga, Wednesdays 5.30-7pm Cellan Millennium Hall. Small friendly group led by Pat Beaton, 01558 650594.
Talsarn Folk Dances Now held on the 1st Saturday of each month. No partner needed, just come & join in. 8pm start, refreshments provided. Admission £2.50 Contact: 01974 272098
Cerddwyr Ramblers, Lampeter, organise a variety of weekly walks throughout the year. Anyone interested in walking with the group is warmly welcomed to join. A walk ing programme is available from the Town Library or James, 01570 480743
music_________________
Sing Out Harmony Workshop 2-4pm 2nd Saturday every month at Victoria Hall, Lampeter. Contact: Clara Clay, 07929 018928
photography ___________
Lampeter Photography meet on 1st & 3rd Friday of every month, 7.30pm at the Kings Head, Lampeter. Monthly competitions, exhibitions & workshops. All welcome. FREE. Contact: Stef, 07958 772035, [email protected]
religious services &
groups ________________
Lampeter Parish St Peter’s Church, Lampeter. Main Sun Service: 11am (bilingual), Other services: 8am Holy Communion (English), 9.30am Cymun Bendigaid (trydydd Sul yn y mis yn unig, Cymraeg). Church Hall available for hire, £8.50 per hour. Kitchen facilities. Enquiries/bookings contact: Beryl, 01570 422324, www.lampeterparish.org
St Cybi’s Church, Llangybi. Main Sun Service: 9am (bilingual).
St Bledrws’ Church, Betws Bledrws. Main Sun Service: 10.45am (English or bilingual).
St Sulien’s Church, Silian. Main Sun Service: 2pm (bilingual /Cymraeg).
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religious services &
groups cont.d ___________
St Mary’s Church, Maestir. Main Sun Service: 2.30pm (2nd Sun in month only, English).
Times apply to the first four Sundays in each month. For the few fifth Sundays there will be a single United Parish Service at 10am: location will be published in the local newspapers.
St Thomas' Methodist Church Sun service 10.30am, creche & youth activity. Tuesday Coffee morning 9.30-12noon. All welcome. See chapel notice board.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church, Lampeter Sunday Mass is 10am. For other services see church notice board.
Emmaus Christian Fellowship meets Sundays, 10.30am and 5pm, at rear of 78 Bridge Street, Lampeter. Contact: David Patterson 01570 422529
Interested in Buddhism? A Study Group for Women. Exploring the underlying principle of Buddhist Practice and how we can apply this in our daily lives. Meets one day a month near Aberystwyth. Meditation, shared lunch. Contact: Lesley, 01970 617129 or Noel 07988 745364
Lampeter Evangelical Church meets every Sunday at Victoria Hall, 10am– 7pm. Contact: Gareth Jones at The Mustard Seed café, 01570 423344
Lampeter Quakers. Every Sunday at Canolfan Steffan, Peterwell Terrace at 10.45am. All welcome. www.quakersinwales.org.uk (English)
Crynwyr Llambed. Cwrdd bob ddydd Sul, Canolfan Steffan, Rhodfa Peterwell, 10.45 yb. Croeso i bawb. www.crynwyrcymru.org.uk (Cymraeg) Contact / Cysylltwch: Deborah Rowlands, 01570 480083, [email protected]
Seventh Day Adventists meet fortnightly on Sat at Cellan Millennium Hall, 10.15am-3.15pm. For more details: www.cellanmillenniumhall.co.uk
social ________________ CYD Llambed. Ymarfer eich Cym-raeg/Practise your Welsh. Dydd Mawrth 11 yb-12yh/Tuesdays 11am-12 noon, Gwesty y Llew Du, Llanbedr P.S./Black Lion Hotel, Lampeter. Croeso i bawb/All welcome. Croeso i unrhyw Cymro/Cymraes sy'n fodlon i ymuno â ni. Cysyllt â/Contact: Mary Neal, 01570 470092
Golden Broth Lunch Club: a free lunch and social club for the senior citizens of Cellan and Llanfair Clydogau, offering a FREE light lunch of soup, roll and cake, plus tea/coffee. Gather for a social and play cards or dominoes, or just relax and natter to friends. All ideas are welcome. Come along and join in the fun. Fortnightly on alternate weeks at Cellan Millennium Hall and Llanfair Hall on Mondays, 11.30am-2pm. Next Lunch Clubs: Cellan - Mon 1 July & 5 Aug and Llanfair - Mon 15 July & 19 Aug. Ring Amanda (Cellan) 01570 421338, or Linda (Llanfair) 01570 493706
Coffee Stop, Thursdays 10.30am-3pm at Emmaus Christian Fellowship, 78 Bridge Street, Lampeter. Soup, toasties, cakes. Warm friendly environment. Contact: David, 01570 422529
Lampeter Friends is a new Self-Advocacy group for people with learning disabilities, set up by Eich Dewis Chi (soon to become Ceredi-gion Advocacy). Every Wed, 2-4pm, CAMFA building, Lampeter. A welcoming and supportive space for people with learning disabilities to meet and talk about issues important to them. Free, all welcome. Meet new friends, find support, take part in activities, build confidence, learn new skills & hobbies & have fun! Contact: Rebecca, 07976 023486
Whist Drives, Wed 3, 17 & 31 July, 14 & 28 Aug at Hafan Deg, Lampeter, every fortnight. All welcome. All Funds to Hafan Deg League of Friends. Contact: Gwen Davies, 01570 481152.
storytelling & books_____
Storytelling Group/Noson Storiau Croeso i bawb, Cymry, Saeson a Thylwyth Teg, dynion a merched, oedolion a phlant. Everyone welcome from complete beginners to talented bards. Come to listen, come to tell. Friendly, informal group 7-9pm every 3rd Monday in the month, Denmark Farm, Betws Bledrws. Next meeting Mon 15 July. Please bring a small donation to cover room hire and refreshments. Contact/cysyllt â: Rachel 01570 493222, [email protected]
Llangeitho Book Group meets 2nd Weds each month, 2pm in Llangeitho Village Café. We choose a book to read and chat over a paned/cuppa. Contact: 01974 821213 to register your interest or just turn up! [email protected]
theatre_______________
Lampeter Youth Theatre and Stage School (LYTss) Every Fri, 4.30-6.30pm, Victoria Hall. Contact: Annie May, 01570 423080, [email protected]
Send your listings to
For guidelines see grapevine page on
www.transitionllambed.co.uk
CELLAN MILLENNIUM HALL
CLASSES AND GROUPS
Classes subject to change:
please check
www.cellanmillenniumhall.co.uk
for updates & contact details.
See our website
What’s On page for one-off events
MONDAY
Line Dancing 7-10pm
Lunch Club 1 July & 5 Aug
11.30-2pm
TUESDAY
Healing Yoga 10-11.30am
Lampeter Home Education Group
12-5pm
Qi Gong 6-7pm
Tai Chi 7-8pm
Beekeepers 2nd Tues of month, 8pm
WEDNESDAY
Table Tennis 10-11.30am
Quilting Club 12 noon-4pm
Yoga 5.30-7pm
THURSDAY
Five Rhythms Dance 1st Thurs of
month 7pm
Village Improvement Society
Cttee1st Thurs of month 7pm
W.I. 2nd Thurs of month 7.30pm
FRIDAY
Art Group 10am–1pm
Film Night fortnightly 7.15pm
For details please contact Chris,
01570 422066
SATURDAY
Seventh Day Adventists,
fortnightly 10.15am-3.15pm
SUNDAY
4 Aug - Llanfair Clydogau Duck
Race & Inter-Village Rounders
Match Vs Cellan
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Cacennau cartref,
cyffaith a bwydydd sawrus
Ffrwythau, llysiau a
phlanhigion tymhorol, cartref
Cig a gynhyrchir yn lleol
a dewis o waith llaw crefft
Te a choffi
Homemade cakes,
preserves and savouries
Homegrown seasonal fruit,
vegetables and plants
Locally-produced meat and
a selection of handmade craft
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Wythnos Gwirfoddoli CAVO 2013 Volunteers' Week
Mae Wythnos y Gwirfoddolwyr yn ddigwyddiad
cenedlaethol i ddathlu cyfraniad gwirfoddolwyr a
gwirfoddoli sy'n cael ei gynnal rhwng 1 a 7 Mehefin
bob blwyddyn. Mae'n chwarae rhan bwysig trwy godi
proffil gwirfoddoli yn ogystal ag annog eraill i gymryd
rhan.
Fel rhan o Wythnos y Gwirfoddolwyr mae Canolfan
Gwirfoddoli CAVO’n creu oriel o luniau Gwirfoddolwyr
a gwirfoddoli yng Ngheredigion gyda’r nod o godi
proffil gwirfoddoli, cydnabod yr ystod eang o
weithgarwch gwirfoddol sy’n mynd ymlaen yng
Ngheredigion a’r effaith y mae preswylwyr yn gwneud
yn ein cymuned. I gael darlun cywir hoffem gael eich
cefnogaeth ac rydym yn gofyn am eich caniatad i’n tîm
yn y Ganolfan Wirfoddoli ddod i ymweld â’ch mudiad i
tynnu ychydig o luniau sy’n cynrhychioli gwirfoddoli/
gwirfoddolwyr yn eich mudiad.
Bydd y delweddau’n cael eu llwytho i fynny ar wefan
CAVO ochr yn ochar â’ch logo ac yn cael eu defnyddio
i hybu gwirfoddol drwy gydol y flwyddyn.
Bydden yn gwerthfawrogi eich cefnogaeth i hyrwyddo
a chydnabod gwirfoddoli yng Ngheredigion.
Mae Canolfan Gwirfoddoli CAVO yn cynnig:
Gwybodaeth am ddim ynghylch gwirfoddoli
Cyngor ynglŷn â’r cyfle gorau i chi
Help a chefnogaeth wrth wirfoddoli
Diddordeb…?
www.cavo.org.uk
www.gwirfoddolicymru.net
www.volunteering-wales.net
Volunteers' Week is a national celebration of
volunteers and volunteering which takes place from 1
to 7 June each year. It plays a huge part in raising the
profile of volunteers while encouraging others to get
involved.
As part of Volunteer Week, CAVO Volunteer Centre is
creating a gallery of photographs of volunteers and
volunteering in Ceredigion with the aim of raising the
profile of volunteering, recognising the broad range of
voluntary activity that goes on in Ceredigion and the
impact that our Ceredigion residents make in our
community. To achieve a true picture we would like
your support. We ask that our team at the Volunteer
Centre be allowed to come and visit your organisation
to take a few photographs that represent
volunteering and volunteers at your organisation. All
images will be uploaded onto the CAVO website along
with your logo and used to promote volunteering
throughout the year.
We would appreciate your support to promote and
recognise volunteering within Ceredigion.
CAVO Volunteer Centre offers:
Free information service on volunteering
Advice on the right opportunity for you
Help & support during your volunteering journey
Interested…?
Canolfan Gwirfoddoli CAVO Volunteer Centre Dyddiadau ar gyfer 2013 Mehefin 28, Gorffennaf 5 a 19,
Awst 2, 16 a 30 Outreach Dates June 28 , July 5 & 19, August 2, 16 & 30
Swyddfa CAVO Llanbedr Pont Steffan Bryndulais
67 Bridge St Lampeter CAVO Office 0800 328 0940 / 01570 423232
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Diary Date Final Copy Deadline
September issue:
Friday 9 August 2013
Theme: ‘Past, Present, Future’
Could you
advertise here?
Contact: the
newsletter team
MILLY PEDS
Sales of new & secondhand electric
& normal bicycles & trikes
Bike repair workshops, advice &
demos at People’s Market 2nd Sat
each month
07583 248387 / [email protected]
So said Gro Harlem Brundtland, the first Norwegian
female Prime Minister (three times in the 1980s and
1990s). And many concur with this maxim and aim to
put it into practice. Most often, I suggest, in the
context of practical sustainability, reducing our
energy output and planetary footprint: obviously very
important. Permacultural principles speak to this -
and the aims include living abundantly and happily
and in right relation with oneself, other living beings
and with the planet.
It seems to me that that is the most vital aspect -
right relationship with oneself and with other living
beings, of course, including animals. Not much point,
really, it seems to me, in having a brilliant vegetable
crop or cycling everywhere if you are unhappy in
yourself or are constantly having arguments with
people. Well, maybe some point. But I believe the
good relationship aspect is the most important. And
that, of course, begins with a good relationship with
oneself.
I’ll come back to this. But in case you are wondering
exactly how this is connected to the title of this piece,
here is how: I don’t know about you, but - if I allow
myself - I’m becoming increasingly frustrated by
being at the effect of large organisations which often
act in ways which could be termed bullying. One
particular telephone company, for example - and
there are many others. As I’ve recently moved to
Lampeter, I’ve had to deal with quite a bit of this
recently. In one instance, I requested that the person
at the end of the phone spoke to me in a more
humane manner. It can be so much easier if working
in a big organisation to disconnect from the person
with whom one is speaking. It doesn’t always
happen, of course. When things are on a smaller
scale and one is dealing face-to-face - perhaps with
those one knows also in another context - it is easier
to connect with the individual. Of course, on a good
day, it is possible to transform such a situation by
relating in a humane manner oneself; by so doing,
one would be connecting with one’s wider values
and putting those into practice.
And what could be more local than oneself? That is
the source of the creation of what we want in our
lives - everything begins with a thought, and the
thoughts we think influence our reality. I suggest it is
really important to make peace with what is going on
with ourselves, every part of ourselves (the local), in
order to successfully engage with others and in order
to create on a global scale. Doesn’t it feel good to be
listened to? Perhaps we need to listen to ourselves
more, and acknowledge and celebrate our unique
combination of skills, qualities and gifts.
And what more about ‘thinking globally’? This, of
course, is about what each of us wants for the planet
and for those living on it. I invite you to think for a
minute about what is important to you, what makes
your heart sing, what are your values and what
enhances your life. Perhaps things like peace,
equality, respect for all. I believe we are far more
likely to bring this about if we also do a certain
amount of ‘inner work’, looking after ourselves,
honouring our own needs.
Your playing small does not serve the world. There
is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other
people won’t feel insecure around you... And as we
let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other
people permission to do the same. (Marianne
Williamson)
I leave you with this thought: while we are reluctant
to manifest our greatness, we are in conflict with who
we really are and not at peace with ourselves. Whilst
that is the case, it is not so easy to create the
peaceful, harmonious, abundant and self-sustaining
planet which many of us long for. What is one thing
you might do to create personal harmony?
Diolch am ddarllen hon. (Thanks for reading this).
Shân Rees www.livingexcellently.co.uk
Think Global, Act Local
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Kaffe Fassett
Lecture: Glorious Colour
plus Q&A and book signing
Wed 14 August, 7pm
Arts Hall, Lampeter University
Tickets £16, booked from: The Welsh Quilt Centre,
Old Town Hall, High Street, Lampeter SA48 7BB
Contact: 01570 422088 / 480610
www.welshquilts.com
Birthday Party
bookings welcome
A very warm welcome
awaits at Llanybydder’s new
indoor play centre
Little M’zzz
A quality family recreation centre with jungle gyms, soft
contained play structures, slides and other imagination
inspiring features to challenge children to reach, think,
interact, explore and simply have fun.
Opening Times:
Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun 10am-6pm
(Open 7 days a week during school holidays)
All of this contained within a safe, clean and stimulating
environment - parents or guardians can relax, connect
to free Wi-Fi & enjoy something from our tasty menu
whilst watching their children exercising and having fun.
01570 480268 www.littlemzzz.co.uk
QI GONG AND MEDITATION
Thursdays 6-7.30pm
Victoria Hall, Bryn Rd, Lampeter SA48 7EE
A Self Help Practice for Improving Health,
Well-being and Deepening Awareness
Moving - Breathing - Meditating Harmonising - Energising - Stabilising
Using Qi Gong and breathing exercises we ground, release and energise the system, create stability for the mind and emotions,
reduce stress and improve overall functioning.
This is a focused class that seeks to harness the power of the group to help everyone go deeper.
“A state of deep relaxation is the precursor for curing any disease”
Deepak Chopra MD
Facilitator: Iain Cameron Watson
07852 626001
http://transformationalbodywork.co.uk
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Last summer, award-winning singer-songwriter,
author and filmmaker Cheryl Beer visited Zhodina
Orphanage in Belarus as a volunteer Musician in
Residence, as part of a Summer Playscheme for chil-
dren aged 3-7 years with special needs.
“The children asked me if I would be coming
back, and I have been fundraising to return
ever since”, says Cheryl,
who has been
selling her
book The
Dragon Tree
via her web-
site, and her
music as a
B a n d c a m p
album down-
load (details below) to raise the funds to go.
Leaves of Hope is a registered charity based in
Cardiff set up and directed by Val Cousins. In
addition to lobbying to change adoption and fostering
laws, the charity takes volunteers to the orphanages
to work with the children throughout the year. Each
volunteer is responsible for raising £700 to pay the
charity for the trip. This covers the volunteer's travel
and accommodation, as well as buying equipment
and materials for the children. In addition, each
volunteer party supports young people in Wales from
disadvantaged life circumstances, to volunteer as
integral members of the Belarus team.
Cheryl says: “It is life-changing for all of us
and very moving indeed to see the impact the
work has on the children at the orphanage
and the young people from Wales.”
To help Cheryl with her trip, the People's Kitchen
have very kindly offered to hold a fundraiser as July's
event at Llanfair Clydogau Village Hall on Sunday 7
July. Food is served at 2pm and paid for on a
donations basis as usual. Cheryl will be there to talk
about the orphanage and her last visit and to sing for
us.
Phone or text Mandi on 07976 536983 to help us
estimate numbers, or if you have any specific dietary
requirements (all food will be vegan and as organic,
fairtrade and local as possible), or to with support lift
sharing).
Together, we can make a
difference.
See www.cherylbeer.co.uk
for the book.
The Bandcamp album download is at
http://cherylbeer.bandcamp.com
People's Kitchen returns - with Cheryl Beer
Colouring
idea
Colour me in
and brighten
up
someone's
day.
Cut out the
picture and
stick it to a
folded piece
of card
to say
Thank you
to someone
special.
Copy Dates & Themes
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September issue
Copy: Fri 9 August Theme: ‘Past, Present, Future’
- x -
October issue Copy: Fri 13 September Theme: ‘Harvest’
- x -
November issue
Copy: Fri 11 October Theme: ‘Make Do & Mend’
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BOOK REVIEW
Check out this book … It’s
really great - and will keep
you busy for hours without
having to spend any money!
It’s worth seeing if there is a
copy in the library but you
don’t really need the book
before you can have fun.
All you need is a stick! and
the rest is down to your
imagination. Go on, why not
see how wild can you be?
Perhaps you want to be a
gallant knight with a sword,
or a wizard from Hogwarts
with a special magic wand or
broomstick. Maybe you’ve
always wanted to be a
cowboy from the wild west
on a horse or a musician with
a drum kit. If you fancy being
more creative then turn your
stick into a boat, a fishing
rod or sculpture in your
garden, build a den, a camp-
fire or a bird feeder … The
possibilities are endless.
I can’t wait to get started …
can you?
Drysfa Derwen
Why not go out exploring in your garden, a park or in woodlands near your home?
Start by looking for places of interest - quiet, beautiful, full of sounds or smells -
somewhere special. Now collect some fallen sticks to mark out a trail to these special places.
If you are with friends, you could split into teams and set a trail for each other. Maybe other people could follow your trail too. Perhaps you can take photos of the special places you find or just write in and tell us how you get on. [email protected]
Trails to summer treasures
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Minibeasts Sudoku
The aim of this game is to fill in the
squares with the missing
minibeasts.
Remember though that you must
only have one of each minibeast in
each square of 9 AND in each
vertical and horizontal row.
Cut out the minibeasts below if it
helps you to work out which are
missing from each square - then
draw them in when you’re happy.
Can you make up your own version of a puzzle?
Send in your ideas to [email protected]
and we will print some in the next issue.
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Be a Nature Reporter
Pretend you are a nature reporter on TV.
Investigate an area near where you live (garden, park, woodland, beach) and find some in-teresting things to talk about “on air”
Make a square frame out of twigs and hang it from a tree. Stand behind it as this will be your
TV screen. Use a thick stick as a microphone and start reporting. Maybe you can report something you have seen or even describe the ‘live’ action of birds,
minibeasts or trees as things happen. Interview a friend to find out what they know about the place you are in, so that you can
tell the ‘viewers back home’. Do they know any weird or funny wildlife facts? Tell people about all the fun things they can do, play and spot in the place where you are. Maybe you have a video camera and can get a friend to film your report. Then swap over so
that you can be the camera operator. Don’t forget to have fun.
Allwch chi chwilio am yr 8 gair?
Rhisgl Gwreiddiau Cangen Coeden Fforest Boncyff Deilen Coed
For similar activities go to Naturedetectives.org.uk
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Create a character Human or animal or a made up creature. Give them a name. decide what they look like. Maybe do some sketches to get ideas. Decide where your story takes place - in the woods, at the beach, in the park?
Why is your character in this place? Are they looking for someone, hiding, playing, living, working, lost? Try pretending to be the character
See the world through their eyes. What do they see, feel, hear, touch, smell? Who else might they meet? Think of something exciting that can happen - an adventure, a surprise, meeting someone special.
What happens?
How does the story end?
Now see if you can re-tell the story using all the things you have collected
Maybe use the cartoon strip below to draw parts of the story.
See if you can tell someone else using this to remind you what happens.
Send us your stories. We would love to read them or
hear about how you get on.
Contact: [email protected]
Next time you are out & about take a notebook with you to collect ideas for a story.
Collect items which will remind you what you have seen - petals or leaves, stones or twigs, feathers or
bark (remember only collect things from the ground. Do not pick anything that is growing, unless you
have permission from someone first)
If you have a camera then take some photos too - maybe you can look at things from unusual angles or
levels to add interest.
Use this to draw some of your ideas, like in a comic
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Charlotte Allen RSHom Homeopath 14 years' clinical experience. Homeopathy is a safe, holistic method of treating both emotional and physical conditions. Llanfair Clinic, 41 Bridge Street, Lampeter, SA48 8EG. 01570 493746
Val Allen, BACP senior accredited counsellor/psychotherapist. UKRC Registered. Offering counselling, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, EMDR. 23 High Street, Lampeter SA48 7BA, 01570 493522, [email protected]
Transformational Bodywork. Iain Cameron Watson , 20 years' experience. Trauma Release, Alexander Technique. Relief from stress/anxiety, PMT, insomnia, neck, back, shoulder, period pain, head-aches. By donation. 07852 626001, cameronbodywork@gmai l .com, http://transformationalbodywork.co.uk
Joanne Camlin BSc WSHom. Homoeopathy is a system of medi-cine that treats mental, emotional and physical illness, and can be used by everyone, including babies and children. Lampeter. 01570 421480 (mornings)
The Light of Love ten-minute (off-the-body) treatment harnesses the power of the universal life force: relaxing, healing, promoting well-being. Offered FREE at People’s Market (no booking required) or at other t imes by appointment. Ceredwin: 01570 421476
Cathy Crick Stanton. Yoga teacher / therapist (Iyengar trained) and Barbara Brennan Healer. For class details, or to book 1-2-1 yoga or therapy/healing sessions: 01570 421144 / 07748 031614, [email protected]
The Art of Well-Being: Reflexology and Indian Head Massage. Glennis Gratwick, MAR, FFHT, fully qualified,
insured, 10 years' experience. Stall at Lunar Market (see listings) selling aromatherapy products. Contact: 01570 493288
Gina Heathersprite. Physical and Emotional Therapy. Massage, reflexology, hypno-psychotherapy, counselling. Llanfair Clinic, 41 Bridge Street, Lampeter. 01570 493526, [email protected]
Pearl Jebb. Bowen Technique, Reflexology and Massage to help rebalance and heal the body in a gentle holistic way. Contact Pearl 01974 299224, 07967 647920, www.bowen-reflex4wales.co.uk
Alison Kaye MBAcC. Traditional Chinese Acupuncture. Llanfair Clinic, 41 Bridge Street, Lampeter, SA48 8EG. 07779 256388
Living Excellently: 'Build confidence to sound your note in the world.' Assertion Training, Confidence-Building, Positive Ageing, Mat-Based Pilates, Style Coaching. Qualified, decades of experience helping people towards fulfilled lives. Contact: Shân Rees 07940 375147, [email protected]
Susan McAllister (Bsc Hons). Transformational Teacher, Thera-pist & Consultant. Over 20 years of teaching, complementary therapy & healing experience. Available now for Crystal Healing Workshops & Angelic Tarot Readings. To book, contact: 01570 493006 / 07572 672986, [email protected]
Louise Nadim BSc Hons, Ph.D. Fully qualified, insured Brennan Healer. Working in the Human Energy Field - assessing, balancing and healing, to restore physical, emotional and spiritual health. Contact: 01570 4 2 1 1 4 4 / 0 7 9 2 0 1 1 2 2 2 8 , [email protected]
Dr Colette Power. Mindfulness-based Stress Management, MB Pain
& Illness Management; Introduction to Mindfulness Courses; 1-2-1 coaching. For future courses, or to discuss ways of working with mindfulness for you/your group, Contact: 07890 835873, co le t te@mindfu lnesscourse .co .uk www.mindfulnesscourse.co.uk
Eva Ryan MTI. Wholistic massage to help rebalance and heal body, mind and emotions. Treatment tailored to your unique needs. Registered, insured practitioner. At Taliaris, or arrange home visits. Contact: 01558 822390 / 07792 748191
Christine Stephenson BSc MNIMH. Medical Herbalist at Llanfair Clinic, 41 Bridge Street, Lampeter. Contact: 01239 858946
Ashley Ward MAR GJC (Dip Reflex). Dancing Tree Reflexology. Reflex-ology in the comfort of your own home, within 15-mile radius of Lam-peter. Fully-insured member of Asso-ciation of Reflexologists. Contact: 01570 422985 / 07811 767563, www.dancingtree.co.uk
Reflexology. Annie Zakiewicz MAR is a fully-insured member of the As-sociation of Reflexologists and prac-tises from Cellan. Contact: 01570 493295 / 07790 107521, www.reflexologywithannie.co.uk
small ads & classified
women’s workshop_____
Wed 10.30am-3pm, St James’ Hall, Cwmann. 11am Qi Gong gentle exerc ise. 12noon lunch. 1pm workshop. Disabled access & toilet. Free car park. £2.50 a session (includes vegetarian lunch and all activities). Pay on the day, no
membership or advance fee. Drop in when you please. New members always welcome. 3 July - Poetry Appreciation 10 July - Jewellery Workshops re-start in September. Contact: 01570 423167 or 01545 590391
complementary & alternative therapists
Next few Grapevine Themes
September ‘Past, Present, Future’
October ‘Harvest’
November ‘Make Do & Mend’
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Recent Reviews
Lampeter Fight Night!
Saturday 1 June saw the return of live wrestling to
the Victoria Hall for the first time in quite a few
decades.
My children, Brynmor aged 9, Llinos aged 8 and
Elonwy aged 4, were very excited. I, on the other
hand, have a passionate dislike of all things
wrestling - with exception maybe to childhood
memories of Big Daddy versus Giant Haystacks! But
seeing the importance of supporting such events in
order to encourage others to consider Lampeter as a
venue, I begrudgingly agreed to take them.
My fears of boredom were allayed pretty quickly.
The interaction between the wrestlers and the
audience got all the children (and several adults)
involved immediately. Elonwy was on her feet
cheering (and booing where appropriate!) from the
first second until the interval. Brynmor sat with his
friend, the two of them totally mesmerised by the
speed and agility of these hulks and the noise of
them crashing to the canvas. Llinos also got into the
spirit of it (after her initial fears that one of the
wrestlers would need blue-lighting to A & E!) and
was soon shouting, cheering and clapping with her
friends. But despite the unanimous support of the
crowd, the “goody” wrestlers were not faring well
during the first half.
Hot-dogs, burgers and hot and cold drinks were
served during the interval by members of the
COASTAL project, before the evening’s
entertainment culminated in a grudge match - two of
the baddies versus two of the goodies, one being the
Welsh Heavyweight Champion.
The pantomime shenanigans of the referee resulted
in the latter’s partner almost being obliterated by the
baddies. Eventually a comeback was launched and
the 46 stones of combined weight of badness was
effortlessly and repeatedly tossed aside, resulting in
a popular victory.
All in all it was an enjoyable evening. It was lovely to
see such a cross-section of the Lampeter community
attending - families, singletons, youngsters,
pensioners, Welsh and English, all coming together
to make the evening a success.
Several youngsters were able to go backstage and
meet the wrestlers for photographs and autographs,
and a percentage of the night’s takings were also
donated to “Stamp it Out”, the anti-bullying charity.
Hopefully Victoria Hall will see many more
successful events like this one. Well done to all
involved.
Alex Fox
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TLDT is very happy to support the Lampeter Food Festival
After the dancing, re-fuel next day
at the Lampeter Food Festival & the Victoria Hall
People’s Market from 10 till 4
with films & talks & the COASTAL café
Don’t miss this!
Rich, propulsive dance music by musicians who can dance
Quicksilver, stylish listening music by musicians who can listen
Hog Roast
sponsored by the
Castle Green pub
Friday 26 July 7:00pm
Nos W
ener
Gorff
ennaf
26
7:00y
h
Mynediad / Entrance £5 at the door
Vegetarian food Local beer
Twmpath
Dawns / Dance
gyda’r / with the ‘Gower All Stars’
Neuadd Fictoria / Victoria Hall
FFAIR
FWYD
LLAM
BED LAMPETER FOOD FESTIVAL
Three of the finest traditional musicians in Wales:
Ceri Rhys Matthews, Sille Ilves and Martin Leamon,
in an evening of
traditional European country and couple dancing
All ages and abilities welcome, no prior experience necessary
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Woods in May
The forest is full of bluebells, green-gold light,
and birdsong
Many acres deep and wide enough to lose the
world and all its noise.
Here my inner creature warm-blood breathing
self can be at home,
Drinking the dark scent of bark, blossom and leaf
mould.
The breeze breathes soft upon my face and hair,
And the birds sing beauty into the world
My heart finds ease in this profound kindness
Amongst deep-rooted trees, humming with life
and wholly graceful.
Dixey
HIROSHIMA
Fields that are so fresh and green,
Filled with scented flowers,
Wandering through the waving grass,
Hand in hand for hours.
Paths and roads begin to grow,
Through the fields of flowers.
Tarmac covers golden grass,
Where we walked for hours.
Blocks of flats and shops appear,
Nearby blue strips of flowers.
People hurry off to work,
Chained to office hours.
Railway station, bus garage,
College, schools must grow.
Grey and brown a city built,
Busy, busy, hours.
In a flash without a sound,
White light all around.
Crumbling city, dying grass,
Where we walked for hours
Shadow of a tall young man,
On the red brick wall.
People burning, turning black,
In just a few hours.
So our spirits wander past
Fields of pale white flowers.
Drifting through the dusty way,
Hand in hand for hours.
Daisy Ching, May 2002
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small ads & Classified
Please Don’t Miss September Issue
Final Copy Date Friday 9 August
Teifi Fruit and Veg Troed Y Rhiw Stores
Tregaron road
(just before the industrial estate)
We are keen to buy & then sell
good quality local produce Small quantities welcome
Please contact Gareth,
O7989 182253
Very able self-employed woman
looking for extra work.
Wide range of job skills and lots of common sense. Most things considered.
Contact: Trish La, 07967 591672
Wanted
by independent artist/writer:
Space for a 14-foot caravan.
Rural retreat for occasional use.
Please contact: John
07809 612367
Celebration cakes made to order
Many years' experience
and Council licensed
Contact Rhonwen, 01570 423651
Cegin Pantygwin Outside catering provided for
parties, agricultural shows, funerals etc
Rosettes - Medals - Trophies
01570 493127 [email protected]
www.cadnorosettes.co.uk
LAMPETER TOWN FENCING CLUB Tues - 15.30-17.00 Fri - 18.30-20.00
LAMPETER LEISURE CENTRE Contact: Sean Slater
Tel. 01570 493139 Email: [email protected]
Caravan for sale
Fleetwood Garland 128-2, 14ft
Toilet, shower, cooker, sink, fridge, heater.
Good condition.
£550 ONO
Ceredwin 01570 421476
Can't knit? No time?
You provide the pattern and wool,
I will handknit it for you.
Price list available.
01570 218045,